"A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to."

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Source: Granville Sharp (2014). “A Representation of the Injustice and Dangerous Tendency of Tolerating Slavery”, p.79, Cambridge University Press

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Granville Hicks

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Granville Hicks was a notable American literary critic and social activist, recognized for his advocacy of truth in literature and social justice.

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"The sooner we all learn to make a decision between disapproval and censorship, the better off society will be... Censorship cannot get at the real evil, and it is an evil in itself."

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